Scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) have added to list of why sleep is so important; and their significant research may encourage us all to get the quality rest we need each night. Lead study author Dr. Carol Everson and her team found that chronic sleep loss causes cell damage, especially in the […]
Even though many people often go without sleep to make room for work, social or personal commitments, the effects of sleep deprivation shouldn’t be taken lightly. One study is suggesting that when a healthy person experiences 24 hours of sleep deprivation, they may display conditions similar to a person who has schizophrenia. Recently, the researchers from […]
Our society often shows great leaders working long hours and being proud of their lack of sleep. Exhaustion is a demonstration of their work ethic and contribution, giving others the impression that a lack of sleep equals success. What we don’t see is what happens behind the scenes, the joint pains, lapses in judgment, memory […]
If you are sitting behind your desk right now, struggling to keep your eyes open, you may want to consider how sleep affects your career. Not getting enough sleep does more than just make you irritable and sluggish, it hurts your overall work productivity. Here’s what The Huffington Post has to say about sleep and […]
While back-to-school season just started, many students may feel the effects of sleep loss throughout the entire school year. Your teenagers are not exaggerating about their middle and high schools starting too early, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly agrees with their latest findings. The U.S. News & World Report tells us that […]
Often times we may know we are sleep deprived, but simply ignore the signs. In order to bring more awareness to the signs of chronic sleep loss, YouBeauty Expert and director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, Shelby Freedman Harris, shared what to look for to find out if […]
Cutting back on sleep may seem like a great change in your life and you are reaping in the benefits. You simply enjoy staying up. However, Corrie Pikul at The Huffington Post encourages you to change your mind about your bedtime procrastination. What you think has a positive impact on your life is actually putting […]
If you are looking to have a bad day, all you have to do is skip sleep the night before. Some of the most easily recognized signs of sleep deprivation include exhaustion, daytime drowsiness, and grumpiness. However, Forbes Magazine tells us that there some additional sneaky ways that a single night of poor sleep can […]
If you are one of the millions of U.S. adults who aren’t getting enough sleep, you may need a little motivation. There are plenty of health issues associated with a lack of proper sleep, including cancer, heart disease, obesity, dementia and an earlier death. However, before those issues have a chance to impact you, every […]
